In a rather low-key announcement, Verizon Wireless has announced the immediate availability of a pair of 'mini' Samsung devices. The handsets include the Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S III mini and they are being touted as offering big features in a compact size. They are both being sold with two-year agreements and they are priced at $99.99 and $49.99 respectively.

Samsung confirmed the US launch of the Galaxy S4 mini earlier today. There wasn't anything specific given in terms of launch dates and prices at the time, however Samsung did say the handset would begin arriving in November. The carriers included Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T and US Cellular and given the lack of specifics from Samsung, we are left looking towards the carriers for more information.

Samsung has officially announced the US availability of the Galaxy S4 mini. The handset will be coming to a variety of carriers and while we have yet to see any specific launch dates, Samsung has said the Galaxy S4 mini will be arriving in November. Basically, we now look towards the carriers for those details. The handset is heading to AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and US Cellular.

We've seen it coming and now it's official. But Samsung has done more than just confirm what we've heard regarding compatible smartphones for its Galaxy Gear smartwatch. It has just now thrown in even more models into the mix.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini pre-orders have recently begun showing up with several Australian carriers. At this time those carriers include Telus and Optus and one of those two are offering an extra freebie to further entice a purchase. The pre-order listing is already available on the Telus site and Optus should soon have a similar listing available.

The little sibling of Samsung's flagship smartphone is finally here and looks like the folks from Korea will be getting it first. Samsung has just announced the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini in Korea together with some limited-time offers.

The European Imaging and Sound Association or EISA has released the awardees of its famed European EISA Awards. And dominating the Mobile Devices category are not one or two, but four Android devices out of six mobile devices in total.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini has been out for a while and available in the UK and other markets. But so far, it has been out of reach for those in the US, a situation that might be changing soon. A leaked photo shows that Verizon is almost ready to make Samsung's mini-flagship available to its customers.

Samsung's mini flagship smartphone has barely hit the market and potential buyers already face a new, tough decision to make. Based on leaked photos, the Galaxy S4 Mini will soon be available in three new colors in addition to the previous white and black models.